Itsuro Kawasaki

Itsuro Kawasaki (川崎 逸朗, Kawasaki Itsurō) is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and director from Tokyo.

Works

Anime television

• Popolocrois Monogatari (1998–99) – Assistant Director, Episode Director
• Arc the Lad (1999) – Director
• Wild Arms: Twilight Venom (1999–2000) – Series Director, Storyboard
• Love Hina (2000) – Storyboard
• Noir (2001) – Storyboard, Episode director
• Chitchana Yukitsukai Sugar (2001–02) – Storyboard, Episode director
• Shaman King (2001–02) – Storyboard
• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002–03) – Storyboard
• Kiddy Grade (2002–03) – Storyboard
• L/R: Licensed by Royalty (2003) – Director
• Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (2004–05) – Storyboard
• Kaiketsu Zorori (2004–05) – Storyboard
• Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch (2005–06) – Director
• Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku o! (2006) – Director
• Nanatsuiro Drops (2007) – Storyboard
• Rental Magica (2007–08) – Director, Storyboard
• White Album (2009) – Storyboard
• Chrome Shelled Regios (2009) – Director
• Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings (2009) – Director, Storyboard
• Umi Monogatari (2009) – Episode Director
• The Legend of the Legendary Heroes (2010) – Director
• Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! (2012) – Director
• Shining Hearts: Shiawase no Pan (2012) – Director, Writer
• Lady Jewelpet (2014) – Director
• Samurai Jam -Bakumatsu Rock- (2014) – Director
• Tsukiuta. THE ANIMATION (2016) – Director, Writer
• Magical Girl Ore (2018) – Director, Writer
• The Morose Mononokean II (2019) – Director
• True Cooking Master Boy (2019–21) – Director, Writer
• The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting (2022) – Director
• Flaglia (2023) – Director
• The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (2024) – Director, Writer

Original video animation

• Video Girl Ai (1992) – Animation Director
• Mega Man: Upon a Star (1993) – Director
• Please Save My Earth (1993–94) – Assistant Director
• Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 (1994) – Director
• Dimensional Adventure Numa Monjar (1996) – Director
• Chrono Trigger: Time and Space (1996) – Director
• Canvas ~Motif of Sepia~ (2001–02) – Director
• I'll/CKBC (2002) – Director
• Love Hina Again (2002) – Storyboard
• Pokémon Origins (2013) – Director
• Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins (2016) - Assistant Director

Original net animation

• B: The Beginning Succession (2021) – Director

Film

• Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom (2005) – Director

Video games

• Sonic Riders – Opening cinematic director and storyboard artist.